The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-06-27
THE MIDLAND ROAD.
VICE PRESIDENT LEAKE TALKS
TO THE PEOPLE OF
Nashville and Tells Them What He
Wants Them to Do to
Help Them.

NASHVILLE American OF yesterday:
Mr.. T. q. Leake, IT,, vice president of
the Tennessee Midland R,ilwav Com
psny, was seen by an American re-
porter in room "a CT the Maxwell
House yesterday afternoon, buslly en-
gagged with Mr.. L D. Christian, of
Richmond, Va, one of the directors OF
the company; Mr.. r. L. Trsylor, Sec
re,ary and treasurer; Col. Josiah Pat
tersoD, attorney, and several Nashville
gentlemen who ara interested in the
road. He very readily consented to
give the information desired in regard
to this great enterprise, which is now
the sb.orbing topic throughout the
State.
Regarding the progress and pros
poets of the road" said Mr.. Leake,
'since October, 1885, we Rave had full
ly equipped engineering parties max
ing surveyssnd examinations through
out the length CT the State, and
over 500, 900 has already been expend-
ed in these exRmina ioDs. The route
from Memphis to Nashville through
Shelby, Fay atte, Hnrdeman, Madison,
Henderson, Perry, Decstur, Hickman,
Williamson snd DAVIDSON counties,
has been definitely selected and the
f1al location from Memphis to the
Tennessee river, 1876 miles, is now be-
ipg made and the work ptel AIRED for
immediate letting. From Memphis TO
Nashvills the road passes through the
following towns: SOmerville, Jack
SOD, Lexington, DecatuIville, Linden,
Cenireville.
Advertise ment for the letting to con
tract OF this division of the road will
be made next week, and the work OF
construction will be vigorously prose-
cuted with view 10 completing the
road and putting it in operation from
Memphis to Jackson by January let,
an6 to the
TENNESSEE RIVER BY NEXT SPRING.
The division from the Tennessee river
to Nashville will be let to contract as
soon as the applications can be made
and the local subscriptions voted.
East from Nashville the route is as
yet undetermined. Several lines have
been surveyed, but on account Of the
heavy work through the Cumberland
mountains every possibls route is be-
ing examined in order 10 secure the
best line on low grade. Examina-
lions have been made Of routes up the
valleys OF both Clinch and PJwells
rivers to the State line, and surveys
are now being made from Knoxville
east up the valley of Holston river to
Virginia, and from Knoxville west to
a connection at the Cincinnati South
ern with the line surveyed through
the Cumberland mountains.
The reporter asked II the counties
and towns to which application had
been made had voted subscriptions to
the road. Mr.. Leake replied that the
LOCAL INTEREST MANIFESTED EVERY
WHERE
had been very gratifying. The city OF
Jackson has voted subscription of
$125, 600 to the capital stock of the
company, Henderson county, 5000,
and the other counties between Mem
Dhis and the Tennessee river about
| $150,L00.
The reporter suggested that judging
from the Knoxville papers the inter-
est ia East Tennessee was very great
He replied that the people in that Sec
ton were very enthusiastic. That ON
Monday next ne would submit appli-
cations to the city of Knoxville for a
subscription OF 100000 TO the capital
stock OF the company, aud to RJane
county for $l00 900, aud he had every
assurance fcom the people that these
subscriptions would be promptly
voted. As soon as they are voted ar.
rangemeDts will be made to construct
the division of the road frem Knox
vile to tho Cincinnati Southern.
As 10 what
WOULD BE EXPECTED AT NASHVILLE,
Mr.. Lsake said that as soon as the
route east had been selected and the
finsl location made, he would make sn
application to Nashville substantially
ia accordance with his proposition
made to the Merchants Exchange,
namely, subscription of $500, 600 to
the capital stock OF the company, pay
able in the bonds Of the county wheI
the road 10 completed and in opera
ton.
When asked what bad been done II
regard to the charter of the Knoxville
aud Mid and Railway Company flee
here Friday, Mr. Leake replied that
meeting of TIE iucorporators had beer
held on that day and the organization
of that company perfected by tn
election of I. O. Leake, it,, president
aud Ro. L. Trsylor, secretary AM
treasurer. The directors are I. 7
Leake, j., E d. OhIietiau, OF Rlc1
mond, Va; DR.. D. t. Porter, Ro, L
Taylor, Ben Wilson and Col. Josia
Patterson, of Memphis; and DR.. Wi
. liam Morrow and Col. JsmesL. Gaines
, of Nashville. This company is organ
lied as an auxiliary of the Tennessee
. Midland, to enable that company t
. carry its main line via Knoxville II